The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on March 15, 2024, issued the Scheme Guidelines for setting up Hydrogen Hubs in India under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
The following Objectives of the Scheme are as stated:
• To identify and develop regions capable of supporting large-scale production and/or utilization of Hydrogen as Green Hydrogen Hubs.
• Development of Green Hydrogen Projects inside the Hubs in an integrated manner to allow pooling of resources and achievement of scale
• Enhance the cost-competitiveness of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives vis-à-vis fossil-based alternatives
• Maximize production of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives in India within the stated financial support
• Encourage large-scale utilization and exports of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives
• Enhance viability of Green Hydrogen assets across the value chain.
The Scheme will be implemented as per the detailed Guidelines given at Annexure.
[Notification No. 353/7/2024-NT]
